Difference between revisions of "How to reboot your server using IPMI"

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[1] Login to your IPMI portal using the information you were given upon your server's turnup.  
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1 ) Login to your IPMI portal using the information you were given upon your server's turnup.  
  
  
[2] Navigate to Remote Control -> Power Control
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2 ) Navigate to Remote Control -> Power Control
  
 
[[File:Ipmi_power_control.jpg|link=]]
 
[[File:Ipmi_power_control.jpg|link=]]
  
  
[3] Select the action you're wanting to process. More details on the actions are provided below.
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3 ) Select the action you're wanting to process. More details on the actions are provided below.
  
  
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[4] Once you have selected your desired action, click the [[File:Ipmi_perform_action.jpg‎|link=]] button.
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4 ) Once you have selected your desired action, click the [[File:Ipmi_perform_action.jpg‎|link=]] button.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:31, 14 February 2013

1 ) Login to your IPMI portal using the information you were given upon your server's turnup.


2 ) Navigate to Remote Control -> Power Control

Ipmi power control.jpg


3 ) Select the action you're wanting to process. More details on the actions are provided below.


  • Reset server :: performs a warm-reset which is equivalent to Ctrl-Alt-Del.
  • Power Off Server - Immediate :: equivalent to holding down the power button on your server.
  • Power Off Server - Orderly Shutdown :: powers off the server after OS shutdown functions have completed.
  • Power On Server :: powers on your server if it's shutdown/offline.
  • Power Cycle Server :: equivalent to holding the power button to turn off your server and then pressing the power button again to power it back on.


4 ) Once you have selected your desired action, click the Ipmi perform action.jpg button.